Triply charged monopole and magnetic quarks
We describe the internal composition of a topologically stable monopole carrying a magnetic charge of 6π/e that arises from the spontaneous breaking of the trinification symmetry SU(3)c × SU(3)L × SU(3)R (G). Since this monopole carries no color magnetic charge, a charge of 6π/e is required by the Dirac quantization condition. The breaking of G to the Standard Model occurs in a number of steps and yields the desired topologically stable monopole (“magnetic baryon”), consisting of three confined monopoles. The confined monopoles (“magnetic quarks”) each carry a combination of Coulomb magnetic flux and magnetic flux tubes, and therefore they do not exist as isolated states. We also display a more elaborate configuration (“fang necklace”) composed of these magnetic quarks. In contrast to the SU(5) monopole which is superheavy and carries a magnetic charge of 2π/e as well as color magnetic charge, the trinification monopole may have mass in the TeV range, in which case it may be accessible at the LHC and its planned upgrades.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States); Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001380; SC0013880
- OSTI ID:
- 1782907
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1850742; OSTI ID: 1998078
- Journal Information:
- Physics Letters B, Journal Name: Physics Letters B Vol. 818 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 0370-2693
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Netherlands
- Language:
- English
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